The Black Castle of Moulin ( gd, Caisteal Dubh Mhaothlinne, also known as ''An Sean Chaisteal''), is a ruined castle located in Moulin near

Pitlochry Pitlochry (; gd, Baile Chloichridh or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotla ...

, Scotland. It is a

scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...

. The castle was built about 1326 by Sir John Campbell of Lochawe on an island, or crannog, in a loch, now drained. The castle was torched in 1512, due to a fear of plague, and fell into ruins.

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Castles in Perth and Kinross Ruined castles in Scotland Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Perth and Kinross Buildings and structures in Pitlochry {{Scotland-struct-stub